At Pastures Way Surgery, we strive to keep the patient’s need as our first and foremost priority. We will work together, with you, to do our best, learn from experiences and innovate with time.
Please note that all patients registered at Pastures Way Surgery will have Dr D V Shah as their named, accountable GP. Due to the set-up at the Surgery, Dr Shah will continue to manage chronic conditions and for acute matters, appointments will be triaged to the appropriate clinician.
We are not accepting new registrations to the Practice until further notice.
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PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
The NHS in Luton and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.
The risk to the general public is moderate. If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau within 14 days, follow the specific advice for returning travelers.
Anyone who has travelled to China or places listed above in the last 14 days and develops symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, should immediately:
- Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
- Call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country
Information for the public is available at gov.uk/coronavirus
Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.
The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time, as members of the public who have visited Wuhan, Hubei province, China are currently in isolation.
Testing of suspected coronavirus cases is carried out in line with strict regulations. This means that suspected cases are kept in isolation, away from public areas of the GP practice and returned home also in isolation. Any equipment that come into contact with suspected cases are thoroughly cleaned as appropriate. Specific guidance has also been shared with NHS staff to help safeguard them and others. Patients can be reassured that their safety is a top priority, and are encouraged to attend all appointments as usual.
Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:
- Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.
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Telephone lines are open between 08:00 and 18:30, Monday to Friday.
Front Door Opening Times:
Monday 08:30 – 18.15
Tuesday 08:30 – 18.15
Wednesday 08:30 – 18.15
Thursday 08:30 – 18.15
Friday 08:30 – 18.15
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Telephone: 01582 667017
Fax: 01582 660525